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And the new model is even better...

Advantages: Comfort, space, pace & flexibility.
Disadvantages: Paint chips easily, rear door opening is poor.

I've been reading the opinions on the RAV4 and it's obvious that most are written about the old model (died 7/2000) so I thought I'd write about the new model (born 8/2000 in the UK). Mine is the VVTi 2.0 VX 5 door estate and was first let loose on the U ...

rav_rider 02.01.2003 · Read full review
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A great car for a young family

Advantages: Size, driving experience, build quality
Disadvantages: None really, although it's a bit naff

Model: RAV4 XT3 5dr petrol Year: 2004 (54 plate) The buying decision: I needed a four door family car with a good sized boot to cope with baby seats, push chairs and all the other bits and pieces that go with it. I wanted a car that was nice to drive, ...

brereton66 28.11.2005 · Read full review
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Why I like mine

Advantages: Spacey and economical
Disadvantages: tacky finish

...long time ago, well, in June '99 actually, we decided to buy a Toyota RAV 4, after I wrote off our last car, a 4wd Impreza, in a head on collision with a vehicle that turned across my path. This led to a desire to drive something bigger and heavi ...

jambo6 16.07.2000 · Read full review
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The best vehicle we've ever driven

Advantages: drives like a dream, reliable, funky looking, well designed
Disadvantages: rear tailgate has limited opening, room in the rear is a bit cramped

We bought a new 2.0GX 5 door in 2001. We were immediately bowled over, and remained so for the 2 years that we had it. Firstly, it looks fantastic, chunky and rugged and very trendy-ours was black and we were always getting admiring glances and comments. ...

littlebean 12.08.2003 · Read full review
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RAV 4L jap import

Advantages: price,reliability.
Disadvantages: not a real off-roader.

I have a 1995 RAV 4L,3 door, which is a Japanese imported model, which has done 80,000 kilometers, I bought an imported model mainly because of price, saving myself about £1000. It has e/w, e/m, alloys, side and rear bars, front fogs on a-frame and tin ...

breezer 11.01.2001 · Read full review
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